Detractors form road block to US 36 toll road proposalFasTracks, other transportation projects aren’t on such a fast track Peter MarcusThe Colorado StatesmanFebruary 17, 2014Funding the state’s transportation system has long been a controversial issue. Facing shortfalls, state transportation officials and local governments are examining ways to creatively fill a $770 million gap, including tolling and

Strange political alliances form in U.S. 36 contract debacle The Daily CameraFebruary 17, 2014 The dispute over a long-term contract that would allow a private firm to exercise day-to-day control over busy U.S. 36 between Denver and Boulder has forged some strange political bedfellows over the last several weeks. Left-leaning Drive SunShine Institute has spearheaded

Colorado's Obamacare insurance exchange rocked by news an exec will stand trial for EMBEZZLING from previous employerMail OnlineDavid MartoskoFebruary 13, 2014Connect for Health Colorado, the state's Obamacare insurance exchange, is reeling after news surfaced that Christa Ann McClure, a top agency executive, will stand trial in Montana for embezzling from her previous nonprofit employer.McClure, 51,

Dems Accused of ‘War on Rural Colorado’ After Rejecting Compromise on Green EnergyThe Colorado ObserverValerie RichardsonJanuary 31, 2014DENVER—Critics declared the “war on rural Colorado” alive and well Friday after House Democrats shot down two bills this week designed to ease the economic hit from last year’s renewable energy mandate on rural counties.“RIP bi-partisan cooperation,” said

State responds to GOP’s attacks over Udall, Obamacare probeFox 31Eli StokolsJanuary 27, 2014DENVER — Republicans looking to unseat Democratic Colorado Sen. Mark Udall this fall continue to focus attention on the senator’s role in possibly pressuring the state’s Dept. of Insurance to lower its estimate of how many Coloradans lost their insurance as a result

Hick Administration Lawyers Up in Udall-Obamacare ProbeThe Colorado ObserverJanuary 22, 2013DENVER – The Hickenlooper Administration is seeking legal advice on how to respond to a request for records related to allegations that U.S. Senator Mark Udall’s office pressured state regulators to alter statistics on how many Coloradans have lost their health insurance as a result

Valerie Richardson The Colorado Observer January 6, 2013 DENVER—Colorado Democrats, starting with Gov. John Hickenlooper, are coming under attack for driving homegrown Magpul Industries out of the state with last year’s gun- control push. The Erie-based company, which makes polymer firearms accessories, announced Thursday that it would move its corporate offices to Texas and its manufacturing facility to Wyoming.

Eli StokolsFox 31December 26, 2013DENVER — It was a wild year in Colorado politics.Having solidified its party’s grip on power after a decade of electoral dominance, Democrats pursued an ambitiously progressive agenda at the Capitol this year.The blow-back that’s arisen as a result — lawmakers recalled over tougher gun laws, rural voters supporting a movement

Peter Marcus The Colorado Statesman December 16, 2013 Former Rep. Sara Gagliardi was stunned after fellow Senate District 19 Democrats on Tuesday night passed her over and elected Arvada City Councilwoman Rachel Zenzinger to replace Sen. Evie Hudak following her resignation last month. Hudak announced her resignation on Nov. 27 in the face of a

Greg Campbell The Daily Caller December 12, 2013 A Colorado Democratic vacancy committee voted to replace a state senator who was facing a tough recall election with what opponents call a carbon copy of the outgoing lawmaker. Evie Hudak, the third Colorado Democratic state senator to face a recall election over her support of new